Kemol Savory and Akshaya Persaud made half-centuries, while fast bowler Joshua Jones was amongst the wickets on day two of the Guyana Harpy Eagles day/night practice match at the National Stadium, Providence, on Friday.
Responding to 230 made by Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s XI, Kemol Savory’s XI made 275. By the close, Chanderpaul XI reached 96-4, a lead of 51 runs with two days remaining.
This is the first of two practice games for the Harpy Eagles, who are preparing to defend their title in the West Indies Four-Day Championship, which bowls off on January 29.
Starting the day on 26-1, Kemol Savory’s XI had a huge partnership of 173 between skipper Savory and Persaud, which formed the base of their total.
The next highest partnership in the innings was 23. Savory and Persaud both made 89, and aside from Richie Looknauth’s unbeaten 25, there was no other score of significance.
Savory faced 92 balls and struck 14 fours, while fellow left-hander Persaud occupied the crease for 99 deliveries, hitting 16 fours and a six.
Former national youth player Jones impressed with the ball, taking 4-55 off 13.1 overs, while national youth spinner Goolcharan Chulai bagged 3-21 off eight overs, dismissing both Savory and Persaud.
Batting a second time, Chanderpaul XI will resume day three with opener Sachin Singh not out on 34 and Rampertab Ramnauth on 16. Brandon Jaikarran (6), Ushardeva Balgobin (23), Shamar Yearwood (4) and Adrian Sukwah (4) are the batsmen dismissed.
Thaddeus Lovell (2-26), Looknauth (1-14) and Isai Thorne (1-18) are the wicket-takers thus far.
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